Prospective surveillance and molecular characterization of seasonal influenza in a university cohort in Singapore.

BACKGROUND: Southeast Asia is believed to be a potential locus for the emergence of novel influenza strains, and therefore accurate sentinel surveillance in the region is critical. Limited information exists on sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI) in young adults in Singapore in a U...

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Main Authors: Ramandeep Kaur Virk, Paul Anantharajah Tambyah, Masafumi Inoue, Elizabeth Ai-Sim Lim, Ka-Wei Chan, Catherine Chua, Boon-Huan Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3919768?pdf=render